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·July 23, 2018

Cigar News: HR Signature Series Gets a Price Reduction

White Hat Cigars have announced price reductions on the H.R. Signature Line. “We are reducing the wholesale price by 35% on 5 of the 6 sizes in the H.R. Signature line. We are incredibly proud of these cigars and want to get them into more hands.” said Spence Drake, owner of White Hat Cigars

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Total Score - Very Good - 91

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·April 7, 2017

Blind Cigar Review: HR | Claro 109

"This sample was not only a joy to look at but was also pleasant journey to smoke. This cigar presented creamy cedar, citrus, roasted nuts, sweet fruit, doughy bread, hay, and a touch of cinnamon. In addition to that.. through the nose was espresso, dark chocolate notes, hay, earth, and black pepper. If you have the time to smoke a cigar for 2+ hours grab a few of these, and however many hands this blend took to come to fruition was well worth the work." -Matt C. (Big Matt)

91%

Total Score - Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Mederos Oscuro Fifty 3

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·November 18, 2015

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Mederos Oscuro Fifty 3

"I enjoyed this cigar. I'm starting to become more a fan of the torpedo shape and although this seemed to start out a little harsh, the flavors came to the forefront and stole the show. I would recommend this cigar for those aficionados who wish to have changing complexities throughout his smoke." -Kent (Throck)

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·July 15, 2015

Cigar News: Cubanacan Addresses Rumors and Brand Changes

In the past few days leading up to IPCPR 2015 in New Orleans, stories, rumors and mixed information began spreading around various cigar sites about the departure of Hirochi Robaina from Cubanacan and the fate of his successful new brand HR 1845 as well as Cubanacan's factory. We have refrained on posting stories about this in order to get the facts and official statements straight first. The HR 1845 took the number 8 spot on our Top 25 list in 2014. It does appear that Robaina has left Cubanacan and joined with La Palina Cigars, and may not have gone about it the best way. Here is Cubanacan's official response.

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Total Score - Excellent

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Maduro Lonsdale

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·January 23, 2015

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Maduro Lonsdale

"I enjoyed this cigar a lot. It's one of the few cigars that I've smoked lately that I smoked down to a point that I almost burned my fingers. At no point was I disappointed or wishing I was smoking something else. A really good cigar!" -Paul (pmr1010)

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Overall Score - Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: HR | Blue Petite Edmundo

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·September 6, 2017

Blind Cigar Review: HR | Blue Petite Edmundo

"Really good cigar. Solid core flavors, great initial flavor blast from the closed foot, and some interesting transitions along the way. There were a few minor construction issues, it wasn't tremendously nuanced and it got a little flat toward the end, but there's still good stuff happening here. I'd smoke a ton of these. " -John I. (John I.)

93%

Total Score - Great

Blind Cigar Review: Serino Royal Maduro XX

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·October 4, 2016

Blind Cigar Review: Serino | Royale Maduro XX

“A great smoke in just about every way. I am not normally a fan of anything bigger than 50 RG, and rarely chose to smoke anything toro length or longer, but I would gladly smoke one of these again. The blend was nice, the profile hit a personal sweet spot for me, and the complete lack of a need for maintenance despite my inconsistent smoking over a period of more than an hour and a half, made smoking this cigar a very enjoyable experience.” –Dave W. (mdwest)

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Total Score - Good

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Maduro Rothschild

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·July 27, 2015

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Maduro Rothschild

"Overall, a nice cigar. Not very complex, but with a solid profile and enjoyable flavors. This would be a good daily smoke if the price is right." -Dave (mdwest)

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Total Score - Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Connecticut Rothchilds

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·March 20, 2015

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Connecticut Rothchilds

“Overall a very good cigar. I enjoyed the first third immensely. The rich flavors of upfront cream, cedar, nuts, and just the right amount of white pepper finishing off with a hay/grass note was just awesome. The second and last third was a little bit of a let down. By no means was it bad, but I was expecting the second and last third to build on the first third. The inherent mild bitterness makes me believe this cigar will benefit from aging. I’d like to grab a fiver or tener to age and sample every 6 months. I think this will be a really great cigar come 2 years.” -Jiunn (jliu)

90%

Total Score - Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Habano Piramide

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·January 16, 2015

Blind Cigar Review: Cubanacan | Habano Piramide

"I really enjoyed this smoke, it had everything I look for and the flavor profile fit me well. The flavors of oak and mild spice with splashes of nuts was just great. I would definitely smoke more of these and might be buying a box." -Emmett (rhetorik)

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